There are over 7,000 known species of earthworms. Some are purple. Some live 22 feet down in the soil. Some are nine feet long. Red wigglers, Eisenia fetida, are found in the upper layers of soil rich ...

Worms are not native to North America. About 20,000 years ago, our continent experienced an Ice Age, along with Europe and Asia. The phenomenon decimated the worm population, with the only survivors ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

You probably have heard the old term, “can of worms,” but how about a tub of worms? Yes, friends, as icky as that might sound, since at least the 1970s, people have been raising red wiggler worms, aka ...

If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil ...

Vv Acevedo reaches into one of the dirt piles that line the Arizona Worm Farm and pulls out a handful of dirt. It’s full of squirming worms buried just beneath the surface. Located near South Mountain ...

Randy White, creator of the social networking site Bright Neighbor, preaches about the miracle of the worms. "Red wiggler worms, I believe, are better than gold." He's trying to turn into believers ...

In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which ...

Composting may be easier if you've got a big backyard, but it's also quite possible to compost indoors. One tried-and-true method is to employ the help of worms. “Worms are naturally part of the ...

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden. There’s a yardstick among gardeners that ...

Want to attract butterflies to your garden? Consider these plants Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall Saratoga community garden reopens after yearlong redesign ...